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National Forest campgrounds in North Carolina

North Carolina has 56 National Forest campgrounds on record, 30 reservable and 23 first-come. 13 are free.

56
Total
30
Reservable
23
First-come
Arrowhead CampgroundBadin Lake CampgroundBlack Mountain CampgroundBriar Bottom Group CampCanebrake Horse Camp

How National Forest campgrounds work here

These campgrounds are run by the U.S. Forest Service. 30 book through Recreation.gov. 23 take no reservations. On record: 13 free, 6 with potable water, 9 with hookups. The agency's own pages are at epqs.nationalmap.gov.

Interagency pass: it covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, and the Senior Pass "may provide a 50 percent discount on some amenity fees", camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26). For the land itself (rules, offices, boundaries), see North Carolina national forests on publiclandsdb.com.

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Ammons Branch Camp Macon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Appletree Group Camp Macon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Arrowhead Campground Montgomery · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
49
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Art Lilley Campground Montgomery · National Forest · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Badin Lake Campground Montgomery · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
34
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Badin Lake Group Campground Montgomery · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
3
Season
Year-round
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Bear Creek Hunt Camp Robbinsville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Black Mountain Campground Yancey · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
37
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $28 per night
 Blue Valley Camp Macon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Boone Fork Campground Caldwell · National Forest · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Briar Bottom Group Camp Yancey · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
6
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Brown Mountain Cua Roadside Campsites Burke · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Cable Cove Campground Robbinsville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Canebrake Horse Camp Montgomery · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
28
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Carolina Hemlocks Campground Yancey · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $28 per night
 Cedar Point Campground Carteret · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
38
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Cheoah Point Campground Robbinsville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
23
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Cliffside Lake Shelters Macon · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
Not on record
Season
04-01 to 10-31
Fee
Site: $30–$40 per night
 Cove Creek Group Campground Transylvania · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cove Creek Lower Group Camp Transylvania · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Cove Creek Upper Group Camp Transylvania · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Curtis Creek Campground McDowell · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
24
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Curtis Creek Roadside Campsites McDowell · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Davidson River Campground Transylvania · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
132
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $37 per night
 Deep Creek Hunt Camp Robbinsville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Fires Creek Campground Hayesville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Year-round
Fee
Free
 Fishers Landing Craven · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Flanners Beach Campground Craven · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
39
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Hanging Dog Campground Murphy · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Harmon Den Campground Haywood · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
22
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Headwaters Roadside Campsites Transylvania · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Hendersonville Reservoir Rd Roadside Campsites Henderson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Horse Cove Campground Robbinsville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
8
Season
Year-round
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Jackrabbit Mountain Campground Clay · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
92
Season
May to October
Fee
Single Site: $26 per night
 Kimsey Creek Group Campground Macon · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Kuykendall Group Campground Transylvania · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Lake Powhatan Campground Buncombe · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
71
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $37 per night
 Mortimer Campground Caldwell · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 North Mills River Campground Henderson · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
25
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Oyster Point Camp Carteret · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
15
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $10 per night
 Rattler Ford Campground Graham · National Forest · Not on record
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Rattler Ford Group Camp Robbinsville · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
4
Season
Not on record
Fee
Overnight Use:
 Rocky Bluff Campground Madison · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
17
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $15 per night
 Standing Indian Campground Macon · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
81
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $20 per night
 Sunburst Campground Haywood · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
9
Season
03-17 to 11-15
Fee
Standard nonelectric: $25 per night
 Swan Cabin Group Camp Graham · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
April 15 to October 31
Fee
Not on record
 Tsali Campground Robbinsville · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
early April to October
Fee
Single Site with electric hook-up: $20 per night
 Uwharrie Hunt Camp Montgomery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Van Hook Glade Campground Macon · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
10
Season
Not on record
Fee
Single Site: $24 per night
 Wash Creek Horse Camp Henderson · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wash Creek Roadside Campsites Henderson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 West Morris Mtn. Campground Montgomery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 White Pine South Group Camp Transylvania · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
1
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Wolf Ford Horse Camp Transylvania · National Forest · Reservable
Sites
11
Season
Not on record
Fee
Not on record
 Yate's Place Montgomery · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free
 Yellow Gap Roadside Campsites Henderson · National Forest · First-come
Sites
Not on record
Season
Not on record
Fee
Free

Common questions

How do I book a National Forest campground in North Carolina?

Of the 56 National Forest campgrounds on record, 30 book through Recreation.gov and 23 are first-come, first-served with no reservations.

What is the stay limit at National Forest campgrounds in North Carolina?

Where the agency states one: 14 days within any 30-day period (3 campgrounds) and 14 consecutive days (1 campground). Check each campground's page for its own rule.

Does the interagency pass work at National Forest campgrounds?

The pass itself covers entrance and day-use fees on National Forest land, not the nightly camping fee; the Senior Pass may give 50 percent off some amenity fees, camping among them (nps.gov, read 2026-09-26).

All agencies: camping in North Carolina.